Start of Commercial Operation of "Mega Solar Taketoyo"

Chubu Electric Power Company has today started commercial operation of Mega Solar Taketoyo, which we have been building on the grounds of the Taketoyo Thermal Power Station in Taketoyo-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture.

[Outline of power station]

Power plant name	Mega Solar Taketoyo
Location	1-1 Aza-Ryugu, Taketoyo-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture
Plant capacity	7,500 kW (7.5 MW)
Anticipated annual power generation	7.3 GWh (equivalent to annual power consumption of 2,000 ordinary households)
Scheduled start of construction	September 14, 2009
Start of operation	October 31, 2011
Area of development site	Approximately 140,000m2

Attachment

• Mega Solar Taketoyo Location and Aerial View of Power Plant[PDF:182 KB]